Bradgate, Iowa

Bradgate, Iowa
Post office
Post office
Motto: 
The town that wouldn’t die
Location of Bradgate, Iowa
Location of Bradgate, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°48′12″N 94°25′13″W / 42.80333°N 94.42028°W / 42.80333; -94.42028
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyHumboldt
IncorporatedJune 20, 1893
Area
 • Total0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
 • Land0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,125 ft (343 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total75
 • Density143.40/sq mi (55.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50520
Area code515
FIPS code19-08065
GNIS feature ID0454799

Bradgate is a city in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States, at the conjunction of Sections 5, 6, 7, and 8 of Avery Township, and rests near the banks of the West Fork of the Des Moines River.[2] The population was 75 in the 2020 census, a decline from 101 in 2000.[3]

On May 21, 2004, the town was almost completely destroyed by a tornado.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Humboldt County Town Histories Bradgate, Avery Township". IaGenWeb. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
  3. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.